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Brand Names: Metoclopram, Reglan

What is Metoclopramide? Metoclopramide is a gastrointestinal stimulant used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and erosions/ulcers of the esophagus. It is also used to treat nausea, vomiting, heartburn, prolonged fullness after meals, and loss of appetite in patients with diabetes (diabetic gastroparesis).

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Reasons Taken

30 patients in the community are taking or have taken Metoclopramide.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 15 50%
Nausea 4 13%
General health 2 6%
Constipation 2 6%
Abdominal bloating 1 3%
Acid Reflux or Indigestion 1 3%
stomach 1 3%
Choking/coughing while eating or drinking 1 3%
Bowel problems 1 3%
GI problems 1 3%
Slow my MS progress 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Metoclopramide.

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  0 mg none 0 none 1 mg day 5 mg none 5 mg day 6 tps. day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Metoclopramide or how long patients were taking Metoclopramide before stopping.

Currently taking Metoclopramide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
3
4
3
1

Stopped taking Metoclopramide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
2
0
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Metoclopramide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Other 1 17% Other: 17%
Course of treatment ended 1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 50% 1
None 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 50% 1
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Interferes with PD meds, digestive disturbances such as loud burping

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Tell your doctor "no" if she says she wants to put you on Metoclopramide (Raglan), which is used to increase motility in the GI tract.

See all evaluation results for Metoclopramide



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